Timothy Hutton

Samuel Leibowitz

David Strathairn

Judge James Horton

Leelee Sobieski

Victoria Price

Anthony Mackie

William Lee

Bill Sage

Thomas Knight, Jr.

Azura Skye

Ruby Bates

James Tolkan

Thomas Knight, Sr.

Bill Smitrovich

George Chamlee

Maury Chaykin

Lyle Harris

Joseph Lyle Taylor

Joseph Brodsky

B.J. Britt

Haywood Patterson

Lew Temple

Wade Wright

Francie Swift

Belle Leibowitz

Ian Nelson

Lester Carter

Will Owens

E.L. Lewis

Artel Great

Willie Roberson

Ty Jones

William Patterson

Afemo Omilami

Leonard George

Tom Groenwald

Harry Wolkoff

John Campion

H.G. Bailey

Stephanie Sawyer

Elizabeth

Henry Brown

Earl Higgins

David Briggs

Calvin Bennet

Bennett Wayne Dean Sr.

Dr. Bridges (as Wayne Dean)

George Mills

Ora Dobbins

Elijah Kelley

Leroy Wright

Robert W. Evans

Orville Gilley (as Rob Evans)

Tom Seiler

Newsman

Gary Russell

Sam Leibowitz's Assistant

Jeff Cole

Dr. Lynch

Elayn J. Taylor

Mrs. Patterson

Robert Collier

Stephen R. Roddy

Sarah Stevens

Sally

Hollywood Heard

Sheriff

Courtney Blythe Turk

Young Daughter

Darryl Reeves

Charlie (uncredited)

Mike Pniewski

Deputy (uncredited)

Larnell Stovall

Clarence Norris (uncredited)